The Red Cross stipulates that heroic acts by nominees must have taken place during the 2018 calendar year or be ongoing. Candidates also must work or live in these counties: Boone, Bureau, Carroll, Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Jo Daviess, LaSalle, Lake, Lee, McHenry, Ogle, Putnam, Stephenson, Whiteside, Will and Winnebago.

For those interested in sending in an application, forms can be found on the Red Cross website and are due Nov. 30.

The Heroes Breakfast will be held at the Hilton Chicago, 720 S. Michigan Ave.